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Japan manufacturing growth slows to 7-month low in October, PMI shows
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Fusion42 · 23 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Japan's manufacturing growth slowed to a seven-month low in October, with slower rises in output, new orders, and exports, while business confidence weakened and input cost inflation accelerated.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial.
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Slower manufacturing growth and weakened business confidence in Japan signal tighter market conditions ahead. You should prepare for cautious demand and rising input costs impacting industrial supply chains.
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